Why do i get dizzy and short of breath mainly 2 days after drinking alcohol?

Question

hi after i drink alchol i am ill for sometimes up to a week, i usually get heart puplertations, really short of breath my chest feels tight, i have to make myself be sick to make it easier to breath, i sometimes get short dizzy spells, i get tingly feelings all over my body and faces feels like its burning also feels numb and lately i have had sore eyes like there too dry also i sometimes find it hard to speak properly. i have been to my local gp many times they have given me answers from epilepsy to anxiety i have had medication and none of them have helped me at all, i have also been to hosiptal and had ecg's, x-rays, blood test and they all seem to be fine. has any one else experienced these feelings or know what else i could try. thanks

Answer 1

It's all in your head.  You expect to be sick after drinking alcohol, thereby making yourself sick.  Your symptoms all seem to be the same as an anxiety attack, which, while manifesting in physical complaints, originates in the mind.  Thussss... stop worrying and you'll be fine.  Easier said than done, but whatever.

Answer 2

sounds like you are allergic to something.   is it any alcohol? maby its something with it, or if its the alcohol, then maby you should be tested for allergies.

Answer 3

sometimes i get stupid anxiety if i had too much but just lay back in bed and let it go

if your gp says you have epilepsy, it would help to know more. did you have an EEG as well as an ECG? you would have an EEG if they genuinely thought there was a chance of epilepsy

epilepsy is blamed for lots of stuff unnecessarily though, blood tests are routine forget it.

sounds like its a bit of psychological social anxiety? just lay off the booze!